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Tokyo stocks open lower after reports FBI raided office of Trump's personal lawyer

Source: Xinhua 2018-04-10 08:42:55

TOKYO, April 10 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks opened lower Tuesday as investor sentiment was soured by solid gains on Wall Street being pared in later trade overnight after a report that the FBI had raided the New York office of Michael Cohen, U.S. President Donald Trump's personal lawyer.

As of 9:15 a.m., the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average dropped 101.54 points, or 0.47 percent, from Monday to 21,576.72.

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, lost 6.42 points, or 0.37 percent, at 1,719.46.

Pharmaceutical, securities and bank-oriented issues comprised those that declined the most in the opening minutes after the morning bell.

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Tokyo stocks open lower after reports FBI raided office of Trump's personal lawyer

Source: Xinhua 2018-04-10 08:42:55

[Editor: huaxia]

As of 9:15 a.m., the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average dropped 101.54 points, or 0.47 percent, from Monday to 21,576.72.

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, lost 6.42 points, or 0.37 percent, at 1,719.46.

Pharmaceutical, securities and bank-oriented issues comprised those that declined the most in the opening minutes after the morning bell.

[Editor: huaxia]